The best laid plans..........

Well, at least Madeleine made progress against one of today's objectives. Her CT scan happened in around 15 minutes, without any drama, although unlike the diagnostic scan at Halifax back in May, there was no same-day feedback. That will come on Friday, when Maddy and her parents will meet the consultant, Sue Picton. The second objective was to get a result from a blood test that would allow Maddy to start her next (final?) cycle. This didn't happen because the result showed a reverse of last Thursday's blood test - i.e. whilst her haemoglobin and platelet levels were fine, her neutrophil count is now too low for chemo.
But as the fabulous Dr Bob (the 'poo doctor' as he calls himself...........well everyone's got to have their own special interest area...) noted, there's nothing unusual about this pattern - blood level recovery times usually increase in later chemo cycles. So the next test has also been scheduled for Friday, which is now going to feel like Wednesday Redux.
Stay tuned for more.....